Monday, January 30, 2012

Adam Levine, Gay Rights Advocate: Singer Boycotts Restaurant Over Stance on Controversial Issue


Adam Levine is known for being outspoken about his beliefs when it comes to socio-political topics. The Maroon 5 frontman previously made headlines when he attacked conservative media giant Fox News for playing his band's music on one of the "evil f---ing" station's programs.

Now, the gay rights activist is making his equality crusade even more personal, by staging a boycott of his favorite restaurant in response to its owners' position on same-sex marriage. Come this February 12, Adam and his fellow Maroon 5 bandmates will abandon their usual post-Grammy Awards ritual of celebrating at the Mexican restaurant, after learning the owner's of the unnamed Los Angeles hotspot were among those championing Proposition 8, the bill that made gay marriage in California illegal.

Maroon 5 is nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the upcoming awards ceremony, but will be looking for a new place to get their party on after the big event. Levine told People magazine, "We used to go to this Mexican restaurant to celebrate after the Grammys but the place supported the movement to make gay marriage illegal [in California] so we bailed on that."

Levine has a long history of using the power of his celebrity to draw attention to the issue of gay rights. The singer, whose brother is openly gay, has lent his famous face to publicize the It Gets Better campaign in support of troubled LGBT youth and the Prop 8 opposition campaign No H8.

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